Gordon, Douglas
- Township: Embro & West Zorra
- Branch: Canadian Over-Seas Expeditionary Force
- Regiment number: 127683
- Date of birth: August 9, 1898
- Where born: Embro, West Zorra Township, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada
- Date of death: November 24,1988
- Wars Served: World War I
- Years of service: January 31, 1916 - 1918
- Country enlisted with: Canada
Biography
Douglas Gordon is said to have been born on Aug. 9, 1898, in Embro, son of John and Frances M. (Lovegrove) Gordon. When he enlisted on Jan. 31, 1916, he did so under the name Gordon McDonald because he considered his father to be Alexander McDonald, the man who raised him. He also stated his date of birth as August 31, 1896. After the war, Douglas moved to Windsor.